Hawaii Democrat latest to back Sanders's single payer bill

Source: The Hill

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced her support for a single payer bill Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is set to release Wednesday afternoon.

Hirono is yet another Democrat announcing they would support the legislation in recent days. The legislation has received the backing from some high profile Democrats seen as potential 2020 presidential contenders, such as Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Cory Booker (N.J.) and Kamala Harris (Calif.).

“I support universal, affordable, accessible and quality health care as a right, not a privilege,” Hirono tweeted Tuesday. “A single payer, Medicare for All system is a strong articulation of this principle, which is why I support this bill.”

More than 100 Democrats in the House have signed on to a single-payer bill introduced by Rep. John Conyers of Michigan called Medicare for All because it would eliminate the current 65-and-older requirement for Medicare.

8. I hope her health stays good.

10. She IS a hero, NOT McCain!

After McCain grand stranded the thumbs down to the ACA repeal I called Hirano to thank her for coming to vote while she has stage 4 cancer. McCain is not worthy of my thanks...he currently supports the Graham Cassidy Amend and I do not trust him for a second. He is GOP through and through.